Juvenile hormone Uncommon

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Definitions

Noun

Any of a group of sesquiterpene hormones that regulate insect physiology by preventing metamorphosis during moults.

See Also

sesquiterpene exoskeleton physiology ultraspiracle methoprene neotenin fenoxycarb larva

Related Terms

sesquiterpene exoskeleton physiology ultraspiracle methoprene neotenin fenoxycarb larva kinoprene molting insect antijuvenile

Rhyming Words

one done wone lone mone fone none zone pone cone hone rone sone jone ione yone tone gone bone prone

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